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Army veteran fatally shot in Uptown Dallas near Wells Fargo bank, police say

No suspects identified and no motive revealed in a shooting that killed a Dallas man

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A man was shot and killed near a Wells Fargo bank in Uptown Dallas on Wednesday, police say.

Police were called to a shooting at about 5 p.m. in the 2200 block of McKinney Avenue where they found a man on the sidewalk with an apparent gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.

According to police, the man has been identified as 46-year-old Roderick Butler.

Roderick Butler was shot and killed in Uptown Dallas on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. The investigation into his death is ongoing.
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Roderick Butler was shot and killed in Uptown Dallas on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. The investigation into his death is ongoing.

Police said Butler was shot by someone running through the parking lot, away from the direction of the bank and toward Maple Avenue.

Dallas Police have not yet identified any suspects or revealed a motive. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Butler's mother spoke with NBC 5 on Thursday and said her son was a veteran of the U.S. Army who had been homeless and suffered from mental health issues, but that he recently had moved to an apartment in Dallas and visited the Uptown area often. She said she can't imagine why anyone would have shot him.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Swanson at 469-934-5776 or by email at laurent.swanson@dallaspolice.gov.

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